#CC3992
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(59% 0.201 347.9), rgb(204, 57, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#CC3992 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC3992 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 57, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 59%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.201 347.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CC3992 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC3992 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC3992 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC3992 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 347.9)
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Step 400
400
#E178B1
oklch(70.7% 0.146 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#D5509D
oklch(63.1% 0.185 347.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC3992
oklch(59% 0.201 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#A51C73
oklch(49% 0.187 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#861C5E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#40142D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 348.2)
#CC3992 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4E6594 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797E8F | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA3361 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC3992
#CC3992
oklch(59% 0.201 347.9)
- #00936F
#00936F
oklch(58.9% 0.119 167.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CC3992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.076
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.078
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.084
Use #CC3992 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.